The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Pontiac Trail, just west of Old Wixom Road in the City of Wixom, starting Monday, Aug. 4, to remove and replace a culvert that crosses the Norton Creek.
The closure is between Old Wixom Road and Oak Creek Drive. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained east and west of the road closure. The road is expected to re-open in early October.
During the closure, the detour route for Pontiac Trail traffic will be Wixom Road to Grand River Avenue to Milford Road, back to Pontiac Trail, and vice versa.
Additionally, the Michigan Airline Trail along the north side of Pontiac Trail and the pedestrian crossing on the south side of the culvert will be closed during the project.
The detour for the Michigan Airline Trail is Wixom Road to West Maple Road to the Huron Valley Trail and vice versa.
The $2.4 million project is funded primarily with federal funds, with RCOC providing matching dollars.
The project includes:
- Removing the existing corrugated metal culvert under Pontiac Trail that carries the Norton Creek.
- Placing a pre-cast concrete box culvert with head and wing walls.
- Replacing the pedestrian bridge on the south side of the road with a new sidewalk on the new culvert.
- Paving with asphalt in the vicinity of the culvert.
- Placing new guardrail.
Dan’s Excavating of Shelby Township will replace the 59-year-old culvert. This section of Pontiac Trail carries approximately 11,000 vehicles daily.
For more information on the project, visit Pontiac Trail over the Norton Creek project page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org.
For questions about the culvert project, contact RCOC through any of the following methods:
